title: Bronchopleural fistula: the Damocles sword of all pneumonectomies.
abstract: The postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula (BPF) remains a difficult challenge for the thoracic surgeon. We report the case of a very late-onset (60 years) left BPF managed by video-assisted mediastinoscopy discussing the direct consequences of this complication in the postpneumonectomy period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Pasteur Hospital, Building H1, 30 Avenue de la Voie Romaine, 06002 Nice, France. danielpopch@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pop
authors.forename: Ahmad S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Nadeemy
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Venissac
authors.forename: Jérôme
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mouroux
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008481:Mediastinoscopy; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020535:Video-Assisted Surgery